Between 1920 and 1940 there are very few available charts (at that
we can find), hence these results should be treated with caution
since they are mostly based on subjective charts.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Vaughn Monroe |
Ballerina |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1947 (22 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Nov 1947, US 1 for 10 weeks Dec 1947, US BB 7 of 1947, POP 7 of 1947, Europe 56 of the 1940s |
| 2 |
Perry Como |
Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep) |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - May 1947 (13 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Jun 1947, US 1 for 3 weeks Jun 1947, US BB 13 of 1947, POP 21 of 1947 |
| 3 |
Count Basie |
Open The Door, Richard! |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1947 (7 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Feb 1947, US 1 for 1 weeks Feb 1947, US BB 14 of 1947, POP 23 of 1947 |
| 4 |
Tex Williams & The Western Caravan |
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jul 1947 (17 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Jul 1947, US 1 for 6 weeks Aug 1947, US BB 17 of 1947, POP 19 of 1947 |
| 5 |
Jerry Murad's Harmonicats |
Peg o' My Heart |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1947 (26 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Apr 1947, US 1 for 4 weeks Jun 1947, POP 17 of 1947, RYM 55 of 1947 |
| 6 |
Francis Craig |
Near You |
1947 |
US 1940s 1 - Sep 1947, US 1 for 12 weeks Sep 1947, US BB 6 of 1947, POP 14 of 1947, Europe 85 of the 1940s, RIAA 355 |
| 7 |
Art Lund |
Mam'selle |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1947 (13 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Apr 1947, US 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1947, POP 12 of 1947 |
| 8 |
James Baskett |
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah |
1947 |
US BB 1 of 1947, Oscar in 1947, POP 1 of 1947, AFI 47 |
| 9 |
Freddy Martin |
Managua, Nicaragua |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jan 1947 (13 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Feb 1947, US 1 for 2 weeks Mar 1947 |
| 10 |
Arthur Godfrey |
Too Fat Polka (I Don't Want Her-You Can Have Her-She's Too Fat For Me) |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Nov 1947 (18 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Nov 1947, US BB 2 of 1947, POP 3 of 1947, Europe 98 of the 1940s |
| 11 |
Ted Weems |
Heartaches |
1947 |
US 1940s 1 - Mar 1947, US 1 for 12 weeks Mar 1947, US BB 11 of 1947, POP 20 of 1947 |
| 12 |
Frank Sinatra |
Mam'selle |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - May 1947 (10 weeks), US 1940s 6 - May 1947, US BB 12 of 1947, POP 12 of 1947, RYM 50 of 1947 |
| 13 |
Guy Lombardo |
Managua, Nicaragua |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jan 1947 (15 weeks), US BB 3 of 1947, US 1940s 4 - Feb 1947, POP 8 of 1947 |
| 14 |
Ray Noble |
Linda |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1947 (23 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Mar 1947, US BB 9 of 1947, POP 16 of 1947 |
| 15 |
Dinah Shore |
Anniversary Song |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Mar 1947 (12 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Mar 1947, US BB 5 of 1947, POP 6 of 1947 |
| 16 |
Buddy Clark |
Peg o' My Heart |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1947 (15 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Jul 1947, US BB 10 of 1947, POP 17 of 1947 |
| 17 |
Woody Guthrie |
This Land is Your Land |
1947 |
RYM 2 of 1947, RIAA 3, Acclaimed 204, WXPN 258 |
| 18 |
The Three Flames |
Open The Door, Richard! |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1947 (8 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Feb 1947, POP 23 of 1947 |
| 19 |
Peggy Lee |
Golden Earrings |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Nov 1947 (18 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Nov 1947, Europe 78 of the 1940s |
| 20 |
The Three Suns |
Peg o' My Heart |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1947 (19 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Jun 1947 |
| 21 |
Bing Crosby |
The Whiffenpoof Song |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 7 - Nov 1947 (7 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Nov 1947, US BB 8 of 1947, POP 13 of 1947 |
| 22 |
Frankie Laine |
That's My Desire |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 4 - Mar 1947 (26 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Jul 1947, RYM 40 of 1946, Europe 43 of the 1940s |
| 23 |
Louis Jordan |
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens |
1947 |
RYM 2 of 1946, POP 5 of 1947, US Bullfrog 6 - Jan 1947 (6 weeks) |
| 24 |
Dusty Fletcher |
Open The Door, Richard! |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 3 - Feb 1947 (7 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Feb 1947, Europe 94 of the 1940s |
| 25 |
Dinah Shore |
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Jan 1947 (16 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Jan 1947, RYM 97 of 1946 |
| 26 |
Red Ingle |
Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) |
1947 |
US 1940s 2 - Jun 1947, US BB 15 of 1947, POP 15 of 1947 |
| 27 |
Al Jolson |
Anniversary Song |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Feb 1947 (14 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Feb 1947 |
| 28 |
Vaughn Monroe |
I Wish I Didn't Love You So |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Sep 1947 (15 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Sep 1947 |
| 29 |
Perry Como |
When You Were Sweet Sixteen |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Jul 1947 (19 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Aug 1947 |
| 30 |
Louis Jordan |
Open The Door, Richard! |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 6 - Mar 1947 (4 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Mar 1947, RYM 11 of 1947 |
| 31 |
Eddy Howard |
I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - May 1947 (19 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Jun 1947 |
| 32 |
Sammy Kaye |
That's My Desire |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - May 1947 (22 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Jun 1947 |
| 33 |
Perry Como |
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Aug 1947 (17 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Oct 1947 |
| 34 |
The Mills Brothers |
Across The Alley From The Alamo |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - May 1947 (15 weeks), US 1940s 4 - May 1947 |
| 35 |
Eddy Howard |
My Adobe Hacienda |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Apr 1947 (15 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Apr 1947 |
| 36 |
Guy Lombardo |
Anniversary Song |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Feb 1947 (13 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Feb 1947 |
| 37 |
The Andrews Sisters |
Near You |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Sep 1947 (17 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Oct 1947 |
| 38 |
Gene Autry |
Here Comes Santa Claus |
1947 |
US 1940s 8 - Dec 1947, RYM 15 of 1947, US Bullfrog 24 - Jan 1950 (1 weeks) |
| 39 |
Louis Jordan |
Boogie Woogie Blue Plate |
1947 |
POP 9 of 1947, US Bullfrog 21 - Sep 1947 (1 weeks), RYM 28 of 1947 |
| 40 |
Tex Beneke |
Anniversary Song |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 3 - Feb 1947 (11 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Mar 1947 |
| 41 |
Sammy Kaye |
Serenade Of The Bells |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 3 - Nov 1947 (16 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Nov 1947 |
| 42 |
The Andrews Sisters & Danny Kaye |
Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 3 - Nov 1947 (11 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Nov 1947 |
| 43 |
Louis Jordan |
Texas & Pacific |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 20 - Mar 1947 (3 weeks), POP 24 of 1947, RYM 29 of 1947 |
| 44 |
Dinah Shore |
I Wish I Didn't Love You So |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Oct 1947 (12 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Oct 1947 |
| 45 |
Dick Haymes |
Mam'selle |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 3 - May 1947 (11 weeks), US 1940s 4 - May 1947 |
| 46 |
Frank Sinatra |
Time After Time |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 16 - May 1947 (5 weeks), RYM 125 of 1959, WXPN 778 |
| 47 |
Marisa Fiordaliso |
El rancho grande |
1947 |
Italy 1 of 1947 |
| 48 |
Red Ingle & The Natural Seven |
Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1947 (15 weeks) |
| 49 |
Dorothy Shay |
Feudin' & Fightin' |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 4 - Jul 1947 (11 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Sep 1947 |
| 50 |
Hank Williams |
Move It On Over |
1947 |
RYM 1 of 1947 |